Sunday 15 Nov 2015 - Gold Panning Field Day - Easy
Posted: Thu 15 Oct, 2015 7:29 pm
Hi Fellas.
I will be doing a gold prospecting field day on Sunday Oct 25 at Hawthorn Ck. We will meet at Hawthorn Ck Bridge about 9.00am. It is near Neerim Sth on the Latrobe River. Hawthorn Ck bridge is well marked on google earth. Or can someone who has a GPS post the co-ordinates up?
I will cover where to look for gold and why gold concentrates in certain areas in the creek bed. I will demonstrate how to use a gold pan, river sluice and rocker box (cradle).
Anyone who wants to participate will need a gold pan, a spoon (a desert spoon is ok) a screwdriver, a small garden trowel is also useful and a spade. Also a small bottle or similar to put your gold in.
You will definitely need some gumboots or thigh waders. NO BARE FEET! (SERIOUSLY) or you will spend all day pulling leeches off your legs and might get bitten by a snake. You will certainly get bitten by something! Also, don't forget the Aerogard!
The law says everyone fossicking for gold should have a Miners Right. They are cheap and easy to get online.
I know a few members are interested in electronic prospecting (metal detecting for gold).
If there is enough interest I can do a presentation on detecting at the Nov meeting and do a field day detecting in the golden triangle later.
Regards, Wayne.
I will be doing a gold prospecting field day on Sunday Oct 25 at Hawthorn Ck. We will meet at Hawthorn Ck Bridge about 9.00am. It is near Neerim Sth on the Latrobe River. Hawthorn Ck bridge is well marked on google earth. Or can someone who has a GPS post the co-ordinates up?
I will cover where to look for gold and why gold concentrates in certain areas in the creek bed. I will demonstrate how to use a gold pan, river sluice and rocker box (cradle).
Anyone who wants to participate will need a gold pan, a spoon (a desert spoon is ok) a screwdriver, a small garden trowel is also useful and a spade. Also a small bottle or similar to put your gold in.
You will definitely need some gumboots or thigh waders. NO BARE FEET! (SERIOUSLY) or you will spend all day pulling leeches off your legs and might get bitten by a snake. You will certainly get bitten by something! Also, don't forget the Aerogard!
The law says everyone fossicking for gold should have a Miners Right. They are cheap and easy to get online.
I know a few members are interested in electronic prospecting (metal detecting for gold).
If there is enough interest I can do a presentation on detecting at the Nov meeting and do a field day detecting in the golden triangle later.
Regards, Wayne.
